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Sharing the history of a Battle of Britain airfield
  • The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common
    The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common
  • Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today
    Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today

Discover the most intact airfield from WWII

The Kenley Revival Project is a Heritage Lottery Funded project which aims to preserve and protect the most intact fighter airfield from World War II. From our website you’ll be able to see the progress of our project, submit any stories or memories you have and find out how you can volunteer and come to one of our events. Find out more about us or get in touch.

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  • Squadron Leader Glyn Ashfield DFC AFC

    Squadron Leader Glyn Ashfield DFC AFC

  • The Russians are Coming

    The Russians are Coming

  • 'Man Alive' BBC documentary programme - No.501 Squadron Reunion at Kenley in 1969

    'Man Alive' BBC documentary programme - No.501 Squadron Reunion at Kenley in 1969

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  • 'Friendly Fire' for 402 Squadron

    On 23rd May, 1942, two pilots were injured, as well as one precious Spitfire lost and another damaged in an awful friendly fire incident involving Kenley's Canadian 402 Squadron and 91 Squadron from Hawkinge.

  • Squadron Leader Glyn Ashfield DFC AFC

    Although Glyn is not believed to have been stationed at RAF Kenley, he and his parents Ernest Andrew and Elizabeth Selina Ashfield, lived in Limpsfield and Oxted, Surrey for most of their lives.

  • A Morning Raid Hits Matlock Road

    At 9.16am, on 28th June, 1944, four members of the Survey Party, 4th Medium Regt, Royal Canadian Artillery, were lying down near their jeep behind their billet at 22 Matlock Rd, Caterham on the Hill, when an enemy air raid swept overhead.....
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    • Peter Parsons on The Formation of No.615 (County of Surrey) SquadronInterested in the text from Vic Milner. According to a letter I have from Vic, he joined 615 at the...
    • Chris Dobson on 1936 N.A.A.F.I. Credit Note BookI worked for NAAFI for quite a few years [mostly in Northern Ireland]. An old family friend had worked for...
    • Paul McGilvray on Beatrice Shilling – Revolutionising the SpitfireAbsolutely brilliant article, in that it highlights the too often overlooked contributions that women have made in the male dominated...
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